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The Green Mile
“Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one.”
The Green Mile (1999) is a fantasy, drama, crime film directed by Frank Darabont. On Plot-hole, players averaged 3.9/5, with 87% solving the puzzle and 13% failing it, making it the #125 easyest puzzle of 157 in the archive. A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Easy
3.9/5
Avg Score
87%
Solved
13%
Failed
324
Players
#125
Difficulty Rank
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The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #159 · August 25, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A death row block in a Southern prison during the 1930s.
The Character (Clue 4)
A corrections officer meets an unusual new inmate.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
The inmate is enormous but gentle and seems to have a gift.
The Twist (Clue 2)
He can heal people by touching them.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan in this Stephen King adaptation about a miracle on death row.
The answer
The Green Mile
Cast
Tom Hanks as Paul EdgecombDavid Morse as Brutus 'Brutal' HowellBonnie Hunt as Jan EdgecombMichael Clarke Duncan as John CoffeyJames Cromwell as Warden Hal MooresMichael Jeter as Eduard DelacroixGraham Greene as Arlen BitterbuckDoug Hutchison as Percy Wetmore
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The Green Mile hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- The Green Mile had an average score of 3.9/5. 87% of players solved it, while 13% failed — a easy puzzle.
- Who directed The Green Mile?
- The Green Mile was directed by Frank Darabont.
- Who stars in The Green Mile?
- The Green Mile stars Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison.
- What genre is The Green Mile?
- The Green Mile is listed under Fantasy, Drama, Crime.
- Where does The Green Mile rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- The Green Mile ranks #125 of 157 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).